SpaceX is about to send its human spacecraft farther than ever before in space, and it will do it with a crew of four civilians.Â
During the five-day Polaris Dawn mission, the Crew Dragon capsule is expected to reach its highest-ever orbit of 435 miles above Earth. That’s about 185 miles beyond the International Space Station, where the company’s spacecraft regularly ferry NASA astronauts.Â
The journey will also attempt to make history with the first commercial spacewalk. The purpose of having the crew exit the spacecraft is to test the company’s new spacesuits, designed to adjust to different body types. The mission will also involve 36 research studies and experiments.
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